# Athletics at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games

The athletics competition at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games was held at the Mayagüez Athletics Stadium in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico from July 24–30. A total of 47 events were contested, 24 by men and 23 by women, and 12 Games records were set. Also, 3 national records were set (2 by the men and 1 by the women). Of the twenty-three nations that won a medal in the competition, Jamaica was the most successful, topping the table with ten golds and an overall haul of 25 medals. Mexico and Colombia were the next best performers, with seven and six golds, respectively. The hosts were fourth in the rankings with four golds and sixteen medals in all.
Cuba – typically one of the strongest teams in the region – was absent from the contest, but the quality of the performances on show remained high regardless. Among the stand-out competitors of the competition, Churandy Martina played a part in all his country's medals, winning their two golds with a 100 metres/200 metres double and anchoring the men's 4 × 100 metres relay team to the bronze medal. Beverly Ramos excelled on home turf: she won the 5000 metres and 3000 metres steeplechase races with Games record times and also took the bronze in the 1500 metres. Juan Luis Barrios of Mexico completed a 1500/5000 m double while his compatriot Juan Carlos Romero won 5000 silver and the 10,000 metres gold. Rosibel García of Colombia retained her 1500 m title from 2006, but also added the 800 m gold to her tally. Venezuelan athlete Eduard Villanueva came close to the same feat in the men's events, but was runner-up over the longer distance.

## Medal summary
### Men's track events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 m | Churandy Martina Netherlands Antilles | 10.07 | Daniel Bailey Antigua and Barbuda | 10.08 | Lerone Clarke Jamaica | 10.15 |
| 200 m | Churandy Martina Netherlands Antilles | 20.25 GR | Rasheed Dwyer Jamaica | 20.49 PB | Rondel Sorrillo Trinidad and Tobago | 20.59 |
| 400 m | Nery Brenes Costa Rica | 44.84 NR PB | Tabarie Henry U.S. Virgin Islands | 45.07 | Allodin Fothergill Jamaica | 45.24 PB |
| 800 m | Eduard Villanueva Venezuela | 1:47.73 | Moise Joseph Haiti | 1:47.79 | Aldwyn Sappleton Jamaica | 1:48.12 |
| 1500 m | Juan Luis Barrios Mexico | 3:44.85 | Eduard Villanueva Venezuela | 3:45.04 | Pablo Solares Mexico | 3:45.30 |
| 5000 m | Juan Luis Barrios Mexico | 13:44.41 GR | Juan Carlos Romero Mexico | 13:56.17 | Cleveland Forde Guyana | 14:08.95 PB |
| 10,000 m | Juan Carlos Romero Mexico | 29:13.71 | Tomás Luna Mexico | 29:14.15 | Luis Collazo Puerto Rico | 29:36.35 |
| 110 m hurdles | Ryan Brathwaite Barbados | 13.39 | Eric Keddo Jamaica | 13.52 | Héctor Cotto Puerto Rico | 13.71 |
| 400 m hurdles | Leford Green Jamaica | 48.47 GR | Javier Culson Puerto Rico | 48.58 | Roxroy Cato Jamaica | 49.62 |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Alex Greaux Puerto Rico | 8:56.47 | Josafat Gonzalez Mexico | 8:57.98 | Marvin Blanco Venezuela | 9:03.10 |
| 4 X 100 m relay | Trinidad and Tobago Rondel Sorrillo Marc Burns Emmanuel Callander Keston Bledman | 38.24 GR | Jamaica Kenroy Anderson Oshane Bailey Rasheed Dwyer Lerone Clarke | 38.78 | Netherlands Antilles Kwidama Prince Brian Mariano Curtis Cock Churandy Martina | 38.82 |
| 4 X 400 m relay | Jamaica Oral Thompson Leford Green Roxroy Cato Allodin Fothergill | 3:01.68 GR | Bahamas Andretti Bain Michael Mathieu La'Sean Pickstock Demetrius Pinder | 3:01.82 | Trinidad and Tobago Zwede Hewitt Lalonde Gordon Gavyn Nero Jarrin Solomon | 3:04.07 |

### Men's road events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| Marathon | José Amado García Guatemala | 2:21:35 PB | Carlos Cordero Mexico | 2:22:06 | Juan Carlos Cardona Colombia | 2:22:35 |
| 20 km walk | Eder Sanchez Mexico | 1:22:32 GR | Luis Fernando López Colombia | 1:22:55 | Gustavo Restrepo Colombia | 1:22:56 PB |
| 50 km walk | Horacio Nava Mexico | 3:56:46 | Rodrigo Moreno Colombia | 4:11:42 | Cristian Berdeja Mexico | 4:32:51 |

### Men's field events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| High jump | Donald Thomas Bahamas | 2.28 m | Trevor Barry Bahamas | 2.28 m | Wanner Miller Colombia | 2.19 m |
| Pole vault | Giovanni Lanaro Mexico | 5.60 m GR | Brandon Estrada Puerto Rico | 5.40 m | Christian Sánchez Mexico | 5.20 m |
| Long jump | Tyrone Smith Bermuda | 8.22 m NR | Muhammad Halim U.S. Virgin Islands | 7.79 m | Carlos Morgan Cayman Islands | 7.72 m |
| Triple jump | Leevan Sands Bahamas | 17.21 m | Randy Lewis Grenada | 17.20 m | Samyr Lainé Haiti | 17.01 m |
| Shot put | Dorian Scott Jamaica | 18.92 m | O'Dayne Richards Jamaica | 18.74 m | Eder César Moreno Colombia | 18.45 m |
| Discus | Jason Morgan Jamaica | 59.43 m | Jesús Parejo Venezuela | 54.88 m | Mario Cota Mexico | 54.70 m |
| Hammer | Aldo Bello Venezuela | 65.10 m | Jean Rosario Puerto Rico | 63.31 m | Pedro Muñoz Venezuela | 63.03 m |
| Javelin | Arley Ibargüen Colombia | 78.93 m | Dayron Márquez Colombia | 76.31 m | Juan José Méndez Mexico | 76.03 m |
| Decathlon | Maurice Smith Jamaica | 8109 pts | Steven Marrero Puerto Rico | 7506 pts PB | Marcos Sanchez Puerto Rico | 7311 pts |

### Women's track events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 m | Tahesia Harrigan British Virgin Islands | 11.19 | Ayanna Hutchinson Trinidad and Tobago | 11.47 | Yomara Hinestroza Colombia | 11.51 |
| 200 m | Cydonie Mothersille Cayman Islands | 22.91 GR | Carol Rodríguez Puerto Rico | 23.37 | Darlenis Obregón Colombia | 23.76 |
| 400 m | Christine Amertil Bahamas | 52.16 SB | Aliann Pompey Guyana | 52.33 | Tiandra Ponteen Saint Kitts and Nevis | 52.75 |
| 800 m | Rosibel García Colombia | 2:03.77 | Andrea Ferris Panama | 2:04.16 | Marian Burnett Guyana | 2:04.45 |
| 1500 m | Rosibel García Colombia | 4:21.17 | Pilar McShine Trinidad and Tobago | 4:21.66 | Beverly Ramos Puerto Rico | 4:22.02 |
| 5000 m | Beverly Ramos Puerto Rico | 16:09.82 GR | Rachael Marchand Puerto Rico | 16:13.59 | Yolanda Caballero Colombia | 16:14.75 |
| 10,000 m | Yolanda Caballero Colombia | 34:50.58 | María Elena Valencia Mexico | 34:52.66 | Rachael Marchand Puerto Rico | 34:55.79 |
| 100 m hurdles | Aleesha Barber Trinidad and Tobago | 13.09 | Eliecit Palacios Colombia | 13.20 | Andrea Bliss Jamaica | 13.20 |
| 400 m hurdles | Nickiesha Wilson Jamaica | 55.40 | Zudikey Rodríguez Mexico | 55.54 PB | Janeil Bellille Trinidad and Tobago | 56.81 PB |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Beverly Ramos Puerto Rico | 9:59.03 GR/PB | Ángela Figueroa Colombia | 10:18.28 | Sandra Lopez Reyes Mexico | 10:18.88 PB |
| 4 X 100 m relay | Puerto Rico Beatriz Cruz Celiangeli Morales Erika Rivera Carol Rodriguez | 43.46 | Colombia Eliecit Palacios Maria Idrobo Darlenis Obregón Yomara Hinestroza | 43.63 | Jamaica Audria Segree Jovanee Jarrett Andrea Bliss Anastasia Le-Roy | 44.27 |
| 4 X 400 m relay | Jamaica Davita Prendergast Nikita Tracey Dominique Blake Clora Williams | 3:32.31 | Colombia Yennifer Padilla Maria Idrobo Darlenis Obregón Norma Gonzalez | 3:33.03 NR | Mexico Carla Dueñas Nallely Vela Gabriela Medina Zudikey Rodríguez | 3:33.33 |

### Women's road events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 20 km walk | Sandra Galvis Colombia | 1:25:59 PB | Milángela Rosales Venezuela | 1:24:19 PB | Rosario Sánchez Mexico | 1:22:30 PB |
| Marathon | Marisol Romero Mexico | 2:44:30 | Gabriela Traña Costa Rica | 2:46:22 | Paula Apolonio Mexico | 2:48:46 |

### Women's field events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| High jump | Levern Spencer Saint Lucia | 1.94 m | Sheree Francis Jamaica | 1.91 m | Maria Rifka Mexico | 1.91 m |
| Pole vault | Keisa Monterola Venezuela | 4.20 m GR | Andrea Zambrana Puerto Rico | 3.90 m | Milena Agudelo Colombia | 3.90 m |
| Long jump | Rhonda Watkins Trinidad and Tobago | 6.67 m GR | Jovanee Jarrett Jamaica | 6.52 m | Bianca Stuart Bahamas | 6.50 m |
| Triple jump | Kimberly Williams Jamaica | 14.23 m PB | Caterine Ibargüen Colombia | 14.10 m | Ayanna Alexander Trinidad and Tobago | 13.64 m |
| Shot put | Cleopatra Borel-Brown Trinidad and Tobago | 18.76 m | Zara Northover Jamaica | 17.04 m PB | Annie Alexander Trinidad and Tobago | 16.76 m |
| Discus | María Cubillán Venezuela | 52.21 m | Annie Alexander Trinidad and Tobago | 51.03 m | Paulina Flores Mexico | 49.57 m |
| Hammer | Ely Moreno Colombia | 66.98 m | Rosa Rodríguez Venezuela | 64.16 m | Natalie Grant Jamaica | 59.93 m |
| Javelin | Kateema Riettie Jamaica | 53.77 m | Fresa Nuñez Dominican Republic | 52.96 m | María Lucelly Murillo Colombia | 51.29 m |
| Heptathlon | Peaches Roach Jamaica | 5780 pts PB | Francia Manzanillo Dominican Republic | 5561 pts | Tammilee Kerr Jamaica | 5345 pts |

## Medal table

* Host nation (Puerto Rico)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Jamaica | 10 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
| 2 | Mexico | 7 | 6 | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | Colombia | 6 | 8 | 9 | 23 |
| 4 | Puerto Rico* | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | Venezuela | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | Bahamas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Netherlands Antilles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Costa Rica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Cayman Islands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Barbados | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Bermuda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | British Virgin Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Guatemala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Saint Lucia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Virgin Islands | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Guyana | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 | Haiti | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Grenada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Panama | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (23 entries) | Totals (23 entries) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 141 |

## Participating nations

Thirty of the 31 countries competing at the games were represented in the athletics competition, with 23 of these reaching the medal table. Aruba was the only nation without a representative in the events.
* Antigua and Barbuda (7)
* Bahamas (16)
* Barbados (7)
* Belize (5)
* Bermuda (6)
* British Virgin Islands (8)
* Cayman Islands (9)
* Colombia (32)
* Costa Rica (14)
* Dominica (3)
* Dominican Republic (31)
* El Salvador (7)
* Grenada (6)
* Guatemala (15)
* Guyana (7)
* Haiti (10)
* Honduras (5)
* Jamaica (45)
* Mexico (47)
* Netherlands Antilles (5)
* Nicaragua (4)
* Panama (7)
* Puerto Rico (60)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis (9)
* Saint Lucia (3)
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (4)
* Suriname (1)
* Trinidad and Tobago (28)
* Virgin Islands (9)
* Venezuela (21)